A $300,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will work to decrease stigma around mental health and promote resilience in the NIU community. NIU’s three-year grant, awarded to collaborators from the NIU College of Education’s Department of Counseling,
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The 2016-17 cohort of Research Rookies has been named! The NIU Research Rookies Program links undergraduate freshmen, sophomore and first-semester transfer students with faculty mentors in their major or area of interest to conduct a small-scale research or artistry project. A total
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Cor Cantiamo, a professional chamber choir in residence at the NIU School of Music, is excited to announce that the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund has awarded a $7,500 grant to our organization. This fund is set up to provide assistance to
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A presentation by Swapan Chattopadhyay, professor and director of accelerator research at NIU, will kick off the 2016 American Physical Society Prairie Section Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m., in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center. His presentation, “Beaming
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NIU’s fall 2016 career events offer students and job-seekers the chance to impress and network with potential employers. This fall features NIU’s Internship Fair and Full-time Job Fair, both are for all majors. A “Career Fair and Internship Prep Workshop,” offered through
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On Oct. 6, the NIU School of Theatre and Dance will open its 2016-2017 Studio Series season with Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief, playwright Paula Vogel’s version of the Shakespearian tragedy, Othello. The play follows three women, Desdemona, Emilia and Bianca,
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Country music sensation Thomas Rhett, with special guests Kelsea Ballerini, Russell Dickerson and Ryan Hurd, will be live at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, on Friday, March 3, 2017. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m., at the
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WNIJ 89.5 FM is pleased to announce the launch of a new fundraising project called Mission Possible. The objective is to raise $150,000 without interrupting programs. This financial goal is both ambitious and necessary as it is the amount needed to continue
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The Department of Police and Public Safety is warning the campus community about an increasingly common employment/business opportunity scam. Employment and business opportunity schemes have surfaced wherein illegitimate, occasionally foreign-based companies, are recruiting citizens in the United States on several employment search
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As we approach the midpoint of the semester, there are lots of exciting events and experiences to look forward to and enjoy like Homecoming, the crisp fall weather, football games and creating memories with new and old friends. This is also the
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Come and get a taste of pomegranates or red bell peppers at The Red Bell at Ellington’s on Thursday, Oct. 6, and Thursday, Nov. 3. The menu features nutritious and delicious meals with seasonal ingredients. For just $10, you get a starter (soup/salad), main course
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Join the students involved in the College of Health and Human Sciences, along with Huskie mascot Mission, for a walk across campus to promote health awareness, 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, beginning at Wirtz Hall. The walk continues to the East Lagoon,
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